Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $188,297 - $256,088
Grade: VPS 7
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DJ1824_MAR26
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Deputy Director, Legal to provide a critical role within the Office of the General Counsel.
About the Business Unit
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for providing in-house legal services across the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) and to the Attorney-General, as First Law Officer, and other DJCS portfolio Ministers.
Community Safety Building Authority (CSBA) designs, procures, builds and upgrades the infrastructure needed to keep communities safe. It provides end-to-end project development, management and delivery of Victoria's new prisons, youth justice centres, court and custody facilities, emergency services facilities and public safety features, such as pedestrian walkway bollards and CCTV networks. As well as delivering new infrastructure CSBA modernises, expands and upgrades existing facilities.
About the Role
Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the Deputy Director is responsible for leading a high performing team of professionals to provide legal advice and support across the CSBA portfolio. The role provides strategic advice and support in relation to program-wide legal matters.
The Deputy Director, Legal will provide management and oversight of legal matters across CSBA, ensuring appropriate resources are available for each work package, and deliver consistent and high-quality advice and support. The Deputy Director will also work closely with the CSBA Commercial team.
Please note that this role will transfer to the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority in mid-2026 as part of a machinery of government change.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications/requirements
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.